Tom Brady has already had the storybook ending to his nonpareil football career. You saw it. And if you’re a Patriots fan, you remember it with great fondness, even if it wasn’t the end at all.
With 7:36 remaining in Super Bowl LIII and the Patriots tied with the Rams, 3-3, Brady threaded a gorgeous pass to Rob Gronkowski, who despite a gaggle of Rams around him dove and caught the ball at the LA 2-yard line, a 29-yard gain. On the next play, Sony Michel burrowed into the end zone for the game’s lone touchdown. A few minutes later, the confetti rained in Atlanta as the Patriots collected their sixth Lombardi Trophy with a 13-3 win.